Posted on 04/14/2023 5:30:28 AM PDT by cotton1706
HELENA, Mont. — Republicans typically cry foul when accused of rewriting election laws to benefit their candidates. But as the Montana legislature debates a new voting bill, even some GOP lawmakers concede that this one appears designed to help them win elections — more precisely, one very important election.
The bill would rewrite the rules for the state’s next U.S. Senate race and only that race. The 2024 fight to oust Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat, is expected to be one of the tightest in the country.
The legislation would shift the contest from a traditional election into a “top two” primary system, making it exceedingly difficult for third parties to reach a general election ballot. Some believe the system would keep the state’s vibrant Libertarian Party from siphoning votes from the Republican nominee.
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Grab that tar baby!!
Butte is a Democrat stronghold due to the Mine Workers Union
Actually according to those who live there on this very thread said I was correct. Mail twice a week. Lol.
Central Park area here, sometime around 05 we had almost a foot here in June. Broke all the trees in bzn, had trouble getting to fiddle camp that year. I’m in ag, going to be a tough spring
Here is an example of a potential jungle primary for mayor of a city of 60,000 people. Five Republicans running for the one office. One jackass female against four R’s of varying degree.
The opinion of a great many people is the Jackass wins going away. You might think two or three of the male candidates might be able to see the problem and bow out for the sake of reality.
You don’t need 51 percent to be the winner, only a plurality of votes. So, in theory the Jackass wins based on the four way split in the non Jackass vote.
“Actually according to those who live there on this very thread said I was correct. Mail twice a week. Lol.”
The new guy wrote that.
We get mail six days a week at our house and also at my mailbox...
Have a good weekend, FRiend.
Just last weekend I was thinking about all of this late snow and how difficult it will be to ‘get into the fields’ for the farmers...
Best to you, FRiend!
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